Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent. c

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. MAY. 8, 1887.
Secretary Lamar did not attend the
state dinner given in honor of the
Queen of the Sandwich Islands at the
white house on Friday evening, and
the gossips were ready with an eXpla-
nation. They said it was on account
OF the complexion of the dusky Sover-
| eign. This accusation made it neceS-
sary, of course, for the secretary to
come forward with his own explana-
ton. He said the true instigation of
his snon-appearance was neuralgia, from
which he has suffered ever since the
delivery of that memorable oration ut
the unveiling of the Calhoun statue in
Charleston. He further vouchsafed
| the information that he very much re-
| GREETED his inability to sit at dinner
with Hawaii's Queen, which he felt
would have been high honor.
Kapiolani could not but be pleased
with her reception at the United States
capital if distinguished attentions were
what she most desired. Victoria could
scarcely have had more honorS done
her in the same length of time than did
the Queen of the little kingdom in the
Pacific. The presidents wife returned
her call at the white house in less than
two hours-the limit allowed by the
royal eliquette in returning visits.
The ladies of the cabinet and the
members of the cabinet called on the
Qneen at her hotel, an entertainment
was given in her honor at the Hawaii
an Legation as well as at the white
house, Il review of troops was made for
her benefit, she was taken around to
the sights of the city by a committee
of reception, she was taken to Mount
Vernon on the United States steamer
Despatch, and she was the recipient of
various other attentions from private
organizations and from private but dis
tinguished individuals.
The royal visitor attended two
American amusements while here-the
races and the circus. At the latter
place there was nothing to distinguish
, her maiesty's seat from those around
: her, not even cushion. She had to sit
on the hard board bench just like her
common neighbors. There was moth
, ing official connected with her visit
there, which was made at her own sug-
r gestion, and of course she took her lot
' with the common heard. 1t was not
: even known that royalty was present,
E and she was permitted TO walk through
e the three-inches- -deep-dust in passing in
! and out of the grounds as entirely free
e from any pressure of public attention
S as if she had been nobody in particular
t The Queen scarcely spoke to her com,
o panions during the performance, and
a the noisy racket Of the clowns seemed
f to have no satisfaction for her. But
: when the elephant tossed the clown
e about the ring it made her laugh, and
r when the clowns turn came to bate,
f the gigantic beast out of breath and
g finally lay him PROSTATE in the arena
G (the elephant having been trained tt
t lie DOWN her majesty guffawed out
/. right.
d On the Queens trip to Mount Yer
l. non, mice customs, curtesy to kings,
e was rigidly observed. She was escorted
IS to the steamer past line made up O
d officers of the navy yard rathered to d'
u homage, while royal salvo of twenty
n one guns was fired. Inside the cabil
ir Kapiolani found herself the centre of
l. distinguished company. The diplo
70 matte corps was acknowledgement
0. by the ministers from Chill, Venezuela
IS The Netherlands, Austria, Japan
re Turkey, Switzerland, the Russian
ID Charged affaires," and the Chimes
er secretary of legation.
y Our own government was represente
10 by officials of the war. state, and nav
le departments, members OF the suprem
to court, and by members of the senat
le and house committees on foreign rels
Or tions, besides sixty or seventy othe
;k persons of recognized Importance il
Il politics or society.
to The commander of the Despatc
a made little speech of welcome to til
j, Queen, in which he informed her thf
Id by order of the secretary of the nav
an who delighted in doing any service /
id a beautiful woman, he would place ht
ch in command of the vessel. KapiolaI
on was evidently unprepared for speecl
Sc She seemed Slightly embarrassed, fid,
IN eted with her fan a moment, hesitate
lis and spoke slowly, expressing her regre
n that her limited command of Englis
al would only allow her to say that 81
was delighted with the hospitality (
er, the American people.
ia When they arrived at Mount Verne
is the commanding officer besought IL
IN Queens gracious permission to ca
On anchor. AT this point she deprecats
eir too much attention, and said, ,'please {
lrs whatever is customary or required |
ar the occasion" But he was not to !
er batfied in regard to the dues of royalt
.s- and whenever he wanted to fire
,e- salute, start the vessel or runupa fla
or he followed royal ceremonies to II
Id letter. AZ
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